Tennis Media misses mark again - Alacaraz seeks #1 again.

 I am beginning to sense entitlement. The article leaves out that the 23 Grand Slam Winner, Djokovic, didn't play the U.S. Open in 2022 because he was banned from entry. Not having points to defend from tournaments you couldn't play is no advantage because he would have likely been #1 all the time and not have to gain it again. It's good to have a rivalry but the media should be less biased.

 Alcaraz seeks #1 again

Bartolia - "..debate is closed." - Novak is the GOAT

 Novak is the GOAT

 

He leads every single stat.

Novak is the Real #1 - Wimbledon picks by the experts

 The Real #1 by Jason

https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2023/06/30/novak-djokovic-real-world-number-one/

 

Expert Picks - Wimbledon 2023

Drucker - Djokovic 

Fitzgerald - Djokovic 

Kane- Djokovic 

Levey - Djokovic 

Livaudais  Alcaraz 

McGrogan - Djokovic

Tignor - Djokovic

https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/wimbledon-men-s-semifinal-final-champion-predictions-can-alcaraz-or-djokovic-be-

https://ausopen.com/articles/news/expert-picks-who-will-be-wimbledon-champions-2023

Novak loses #1 ranking and top Wimbledon Seed to Alcaraz by 80 Points courtesy of 2K points taken last year

McNamee wrote, "For me, not a good look." I agree it's not. 

Taking 2,000 points last year from the Wimbledon winner was decided by the ATP players council. Both Fed and Rafa were on the council along with an assortment of players that had no expectation of winning the tournament. It was an easy decision to punish your leading rival. 

Alcaraz lost less than 200 points from that move. He's not complicit in that but has surely benefited. Alcaraz gains the #1 ranking and top seed at Wimbledon by 80 points.

Win loss ratio with during weeks at #1

 

I prefer ratios.

 

Percentage of losses relative to weeks at #1.

Sub 20% loss rate with 300+ weeks.

Djokovic -  70/387 = 0.180 <20%

Sampras  -  69/286 = 0.241

Federer    -   56/310 = 0.181 <20%

Lendl.      -   44/270 = 0.163

Nadal       -   44/209 = 0.210

Fritz Comments on What it's like to Play Novak Djokovic

 Fritz on Novak

378 Weeks at ATP#1 - Novak Djokovic

 Surreal

 

Below - How the Tennis Media will react to this news.

Adelaide tournament director: 'Sharp' Novak Djokovic ready to take on all contenders

Novak Djokovic ready to take on all contenders

Who is the Real Number One in the World of Men's Tennis

 I believe that this man has it right.

Novak would have passed 400 weeks at #1 if they hadn't wrecked his momentum with the mandates.

Rune brings Alcaraz to Retire with Injury

I suspect that if Alcaraz saw a chance to win he'd have stayed with it.  Give Rune some credit.

 Novak walks through his matches.

 Turin News - ATP Finals

Politics has ruined men's Tennis Rankings- US OPEN TENNIS

One player missing from the lineup would have likely changed this whole discussion.  How is Rudd OR Alcaraz justifiably looking at #1? The rankings are a mess thanks to politics.

Wimbledon ATP Point Removal - Unfair to other players - Targeted to Novak

 This will penalize Novak and anyone well situated to win matches at Wimbledon.

This article accurately describes it to anyone with eyes and an open mind.   

The Scoop on the story from Scoop Malinowski

Novak 370 Weeds at #1

 

Rafa Supports Russian Players Banned from Wimbledon

 Rafa Supports Russian Players

I wonder how they decided to go so strong for the Russian players while letting the AO ban Novak and others that thought they had a vax exemption. I see a parallel. They should pull the points for the AO, but of course, that should be retroactive and there's no chance they'd do that. Pulling the points from Wimbledon could penalize Novak on one of only two slam tournaments he's able to play this year risking his #1 status.

Meanwhile, Wimbledon Is asked to Ban Novak instead

Can Novak be declared the GOAT?

This lays out a possible scenario if Novak wins the next two slams. I disagree with the characterization of Novak's part in the AO2022 circus as it takes the establishment position on the Vax mandates. Meanwhile, Nadal is still in the lead for Slams while Novak just hit 7 years of weeks at ATP #1. There is room for applause for all of the best regardless of the outcome after they all retire.

 

Novak GOAT Soon?   Good article that lays it out.

McNamee on Novak after Chanda Comments

 

Novak back at #1 after Medvedev Loss at Indian Wells

 Novak #1

Novak's Thoughtcrime that got him Deported From Australia - (anti-vax sentiment)

 Do not even be perceived as going against the state say the Judges.  So it was only politics that caused Djokovic to be deported rather than allow him to play.

Thoughtcrime

 

Meanwhile, other players that actually tested positive are allowed to continue play.  This is a farce.

Rublev tests positive for C-19 and he is allowed into the country to quarantine.  

Rules, we have no rules here.

 

Lendl on Training

 Back in the 1980's Lendl was at his peak of fitness and domination in Tennis.  

Here is an interview where he discusses the value of fitness training and 

How the Best Players Adjust the Best

Djokovic Deportation Hangs in the Balance

 "Retaining the Australian Open as a grand slam event I would argue is in our national interest." Liberal MP John Alexander

 Deportation Hangs in Balance